Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13
STRONG LANGUAGE.
Master Workman POsvi~riy Has No Time
For the Advocates OF ehe Red
Flag aud Violence.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-The ill-iceling
between the socialists and Mr.. Pow
DERBY dates back for several years.
4 secret communication which he
wrote to n Knight of Labor in this
city some time ago was gwen out yes
teriay for the first time. The follow
ing extracts express his views:
..You have men i'm New York who
would move heaven and earth to re-
store the old customs and make the
order again an oath bound Organiza-
ton. know them. You have men
i'm New York who have co-operated
with men in Philadelphia TO break up
the order by going to a Catholic pre-
late of eminence and telling him that
our old oath is still in force; that the
wO, d of honor is but Il blind to make
cats-paws OF the Catholic members.
and that the general master workman
is a party to the transaction. The
curse of the Knights OF Labor has
come from the prOmp'ness with which
acknowledged leaders of the socialistic
element have put themselves forward
at meetings, and, while speaking,
plainly limited ut the musket and Cat
| ling gun as the remedy Tor labor :
grievances. Many of the men who All
vocate the principles OF socialism do
not understand them, nor do they
care to understand them. They set
forth the idea that the only weapon
by which labor can hope to secure th.
desired reforms are the knife and
bludyeon. Men may forsake suci
IDEAS as they please-they may advo
cate them ii they please-but they
should not seek under he cloak OF thu
KNIGHTS of Labor to prOmtlgate s,icl
doctrines and make the order respon
for them.
claim the right TO differ as to TIN
means best calculated to bring abou
reform. and am willing TO respect TIN
the opinion OF others; but. until tn
KNIGHTS of Labor adopt the shot GA
ms their chief weapon, | will Nigoroisi.
object to allowing socialiatic adVo
Gates to step to the IRON; MT all meet
inrs got up in the interest oi labor
They must not be permitted to adNo
cate blood and fire. ana yet proclaim
themselves to be the mouth pieces {
the labor cause. The conduct an
Language of these men have caused tn
,,er,ymen to regard ,ls with IN eye {
suspicion, and it will require strent
ous efforts on our part 20 remove III
erroneous impressions concerning u
II is my firm and honest belief that' 4
vast as is this country. as broad al
extensive us is its territory, there
not room enough within its bound
for the exercise OF II single rifle. hay
no respect for the man or men VIII
will Haunt that iiccIir.sed rel fiag an
advocate the use of the dirk and, bu
let for 1854 days in the year, and
the 365th day deliberately walk L
to the polls and vote for the contin
ance Of. the system which they q
nounce. am sorry that the ord
, ever found IL fOothold in New lor
for no good has ever come from lar
cities which are prolific of whisky ~
= crime. There are many good knieli
, in your city New York; Ii | reqil
any determined action give me t
man who thinks instead ri the m;
who drinks. There are more OF
latter in Il large city than the iorhi'
However, the Knights of Labor
: live. their principles will spread, IA
eventually triumph. BAN, on t
!, creatures who stand up IA, champio
,, of labor in the presence ol mthinki
men and advocate the knife and b
let. Bah. on the men who ilaunt I
red flags. They are too vile to +
,,ect and too cowardly To uphold
American flag. sanctiiicd by The bio
OF patriots. They disgrace il eV'
time they 90 to the polls and vote
monopoly and u.'ury. They are
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